Hose supporter



Dec. 7 1926.

C. J. HAZELTON HOSE SUPP ORTER Filed March 18, 1925 )IIZfVENTOR BY ATTORNEYS. v

Patented Dec. 7, 1226.

' UNITED STATES CARL J. HAZEL'ION, OF WORCESTER-, MASSACHUSETTS.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

Application filed March 18, 1925.

My invention relates to an improvement in hose supporters and the like, and is particularly directed to the attaching of the hose supporter button to its pendant.

The usual manner of attaching these buttons is to rivet or otherwise permanently attach the button to a metal base plate, the base plate being provided with slot-s or openings through which the non-elastic of the pendant is threaded. The ends of the nonelastic after being threaded through the slot at the upper part of the supporter holding loop are sewn together so as to provide a loop or pendant suspended from the holding loop and carrying at its lower end a button attached to a base plate. This manner of manufacture is more or less expensive and some trouble is experienced with the button tearing away from the rivet or rivets by which it is secured to its base plate. An object of the present invention is the provision of an improved base plate in which the use of rivets for ataching the button thereto is dispensed with, thereby reducing the costof manufacture, facilitating assembly and eliminating the trouble above referred to, which has been experienced with prior pendants. T

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrate-d two embodiments of my invention Fig. 1 showing my improved pendant in section;

Fig. 2 showing the "base plate thereof in plan and the button in plan and section;

Fig. 3 showing a modification;

Fig. 4: showing a further, modified form of base plate; and

Fig. 5 showing the modified base plate of Fig. 4 with the button in place therein.

. Referringto the drawings in detail and first of all to Figs. 1 and 2, 1 designates an improved form of base plate, this plate'comprising a metal plate which may be rectangular in plan, for example, and provided with a longitudinally extending open ended non-circular button receiving slot 2. The end of the base plate at the open end of the slot 2 is provided with lugs 3 bent at an angle to the face of the plate.

The hose supporter button comprises a base 6 which may be square in plan, for example, a non-circular shank 7 which fits the slot 2, and a head 8, the latter extending beyond the sides of the shank 7.

The button is received by the open ended Serial No. 16,287.

slot 2, the base 6 of the button extending laterally beyond the sides of the button opening or slot 2 as indicated at 9 and 10. so

as to underlie the base plate 1. The sides of the head overhang the sides of the shank and when the button is inits slot it cannot be lifted out or pushed down through the same.

In assembling my improved structure, the buttonis forced into the slot 2, past the lugs 3, the button whichis preferably of rubber contracting sufiiciently for this purpose. The nonelastic of the pendant is passed through the supporter loop as indicated at 11, and folded back upon itself as indicated at 12, this end being brought back adjacent the button. The other end of the non-elastic is brought around the bottom of the button, up over the outward end of the base plate 1, and then slipped over the head 8 of the button, the non-elastic being pierced for this purpose. This end of the non-elastic is then folded under as indicated at13 and the two ends of the non-elastic then being stitched to each other as indicated at 14. The button is then attached to the base plate and the base of the button as well as the base plate are enclosed by the non-elastic to thereby suspend the button and its base plate.

It will be seen therefore that not only is separation of the button and base plate prevented by the base and head of the button and the lugs 8, but this separation is prevented also by the non-elastic, all however, without the use of rivets or other similar devices such as are usually employed in this art. It will be seen also that by providing a non-circular shank on the button, and inserting this shank into a non-circular slot in the base plate, turning of the button in substantially rectangular in plan. and is provided with an open ended slot 2' for receiving the button. This slot instead of being straight-sided as isthe slot 2 of Fig. 2, is contracted as indicated at 15 at the entrance end of the slot, this contracted portion 15 of the slot being of lesser width than the main portion of the slot. By providing this type of slot it will be seenthat in assembling the button and base plate the button can be forced past the inwardly extending projections 16 and 17 on the base platewhich form the contracted portion of the slot 2 into the main portion of the slot, the projections 16 and 17 preventing withdrawal of the button from the base plate. This type of base plate may be employed if desired, in place of the base plate described in connection with Figs. 1 and Q as above noted.

In the form at my invention illustrated in Figs. is and I provide base plate 1 provided adjacent one end with a web receiving slot 18 and adjacent the other end with a web receiving slot 19. These two slots extend transversely Oi the plate and the slot- 19 is intersected by an open ended button receiving slot 2". This slot is provided at each side with lugs 20 and 21 extending at an angle to-the face of the plate, these lugs being struck out of the-plate at the time-the slot 2" is made. The button employed with this type of plate is similar to the button of Fig. 1 comprising a base 6", shank 7 and head 8. The base and head of the button are preferably square in plan, while the shank 7"is non-circular. is illustrated the shank is rectangular, that is to say, of the same shape as the slot 2" in the base plate. In assembling this form of my invention the buttonis forced into the open end 22 ot' the slot 2 past the lugs 20 and 21, these lugs it being understood lying behind and in engagement with the base (3 of the button after the button has been forced into the button receiving slot 2", to-thereby prevent outward movement of the button relatively to this receiving slot... One end of the non elastic 23 of? the pendant is passed down through the web receiving slot- 19 as inclicated' in Fig. 4- beneath the button and up through the web receiving slot 18, after which it is folded over the outward. end of the base plate 1 and brought back beneath the bottom or base otthe button to the'point 14" where the two layers of thenon-elastic are stitched to each other.

This form of my invention provides a convenient way of attaching a button to a base plate andotattaehing'thebutton and base plate to a non-elastic of a hose supporter. The button being held in the base plate without the use of rivets due to the fact that the base 6 extends laterally beyond the sides of the slots 2" so as to underlie the baseplate to thereby eitectually prevent litft-ing oi the button out ot't his receiving slot. The head 8 on the button extends beyond the sides of the receiving slot 2" to thereby prevent pushing of the button out of the slot -from the upperside of the base plate, this movement of the button also being prevented by the non-elastic ot the pendant.

It will be seen from the foregoing therefore that I have provided an improved construction in connection with hose supporters whereby the button of the hose supporter may be very readily assembled with its base plate and held in position with respect to this base plate without the use of rivets or similar devices now usually employed. in this art. It willbe seen also that by employing a slot in the base plate for receiving the button which is noi'i-circular and which is of the same shape as the shank of the button turning of the button in the base plate is effectually prevented.

It will beunderstood, that my'invention is not limited to the precise construction and arrangement of parts shown and described: herein.

lVh-at I claim is:

1. In a hose supporter the combination of a" base plateand a button of elastic material permanentely attached thereto, said base plate being provided. with an open-endedl slot, the open end ot whichextends to the periphery oredge ot'the base plate, the said button comprising a head overlying the base plate at each side ot the slot therein, a shank lyinginsaid slot in the base plate, and a base underlying the base plate at each side of said slot;

In a hose supporter the combination eta base plate and a button of elastic material permanent] attached. thereto, said base plate bein provided with an open-ehdedi slot substantially rectangular in plan and extendingto the periphery or edge of the base plate, the said button comprising a head overlying the base plate and extending beyond the sides of the slot in the base plate, a substantially rectangular shank lying in and fitting said slot, and a base underlying the base plate and extending beyond the sides of the said slot.

3. A base plate for hose supporters, said base plate being provided with two webreceiving transversely extending slots, and with a' noncircul'ar elongated button-receiving opening intersecting one of said trans,- verse slots, the open ench otsaid button-receiving opening extendi'ngto the periphery or edge of the base plate;

42 In a hosesupporter the combinat ion of a base plate provided with a pair of slots extending transversely thereof and with a non-circular slot extending lengthwise of the base pl'a-te and intersecting one' of the first mentioned slots, the open' end of said slot extending to the periphery or edge of the base plate, abutton carried bysaid base plate. said button being provided with a non-circular shank livin in the non-circular slot, and withv a base extending beyond the sides of said shank and underlying said base plate at each side of the noncircular slot in the base plate, and apendant one end of which is threaded through the two first mentioned slots and then folded back upon itself and stitched down.

5. In a hose supporter the combination of a base plate and a button of elastic material permanently attached thereto, said base plate being provided with an open-ended substantially rectangular slot, the open end of which extends to the periphery or edge of the base plate, said button comprising a head, a substantialy rectangular shank and a base, the shank of said button fitting and being received by said slot and portions of said base at each side of the shank underlying the base plate and extending beyond the sides of the slot therein, the head of the button overlying the base plate and extending beyond the sides of said slot, and lugs at the sides of said slot adjacent the open end thereof for engaging the button to prevent nliovementof the same along and out of said s 0t.

6. In a hose supporter the combination of a base plate provided With two transversely extending slots and with a longitudinally extending open-ended slot, the last mentioned slot intersecting one of the first mentioned slots, a hose supporter button carried by said base plate, said button being provided with a shank received by the longitudinally extending slot and with a base extending beyond the sides of said shank and underlying the sides of the longitudinally extending slot, and lugs at the sides of the longitudinally extending slot for engaging slots and with a longitudinally extending open-ended slot intersecting one of said transverse slots, a button provided with a shank and with a base and adapted to be received by the longitudinally extending slot of the base plate, lugs on the base plate engaging said button to prevent its movement relatively tosaid longitudinally extending slot, and a pendant one end of which is threaded through one of the transverse slots in the base plate passed beneath the bottom of said button, up through the other transverse slot in the base plate and then folded back beneath the button and attached to the main portion of the pendant.

8. In a hose supporter a base plate provided with two Web receiving transversely extending slots and with a non-circular longitudinally extending button receiving opening intersecting one of said transverse slots, and lugs on the base plate at the point of intersection of the longitudinally extending opening with one of the transverse slots.

This specification signed this 16th day of March, 1925.

CARL J. HAZELTON. 

